derrotar
to defeat
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | derrota |
| tú | derrotas |
| él/ella | derrota |
| nosotros | derrotamos |
| vosotros | derrotáis |
| ellos/ellas | derrotan |
El equipo de fútbol derrota a sus rivales cada semana.
The football team defeats its rivals every week.
Ella siempre derrota sus miedos con valentía.
She always defeats her fears with courage.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | derroté |
| tú | derrotaste |
| él/ella | derrotó |
| nosotros | derrotamos |
| vosotros | derrotasteis |
| ellos/ellas | derrotaron |
Ayer, el boxeador derrotó a su oponente en el primer round.
Yesterday, the boxer defeated his opponent in the first round.
El ejército derrotó a las fuerzas enemigas en la batalla.
The army defeated the enemy forces in the battle.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | derrotaba |
| tú | derrotabas |
| él/ella | derrotaba |
| nosotros | derrotábamos |
| vosotros | derrotabais |
| ellos/ellas | derrotaban |
Cuando era niño, siempre derrotaba a mis amigos en los videojuegos.
When I was a child, I always defeated my friends in video games.
Ella derrotaba a sus competidores con facilidad en cada torneo.
She defeated her competitors easily in every tournament.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | derrotaré |
| tú | derrotarás |
| él/ella | derrotará |
| nosotros | derrotaremos |
| vosotros | derrotaréis |
| ellos/ellas | derrotarán |
Mañana, el equipo derrotará a su rival en el campeonato.
Tomorrow, the team will defeat its rival in the championship.
Si entrenas duro, derrotarás a todos en la competencia.
If you train hard, you will defeat everyone in the competition.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | derrotaría |
| tú | derrotarías |
| él/ella | derrotaría |
| nosotros | derrotaríamos |
| vosotros | derrotaríais |
| ellos/ellas | derrotarían |
Si tuviera más tiempo, derrotaría a todos en el juego.
If I had more time, I would defeat everyone in the game.
Ellos derrotarían a sus enemigos si tuvieran un mejor plan.
They would defeat their enemies if they had a better plan.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | derrote |
| tú | derrotes |
| él/ella | derrote |
| nosotros | derrotemos |
| vosotros | derrotéis |
| ellos/ellas | derroten |
Es importante que el equipo derrote a sus adversarios hoy.
It is important that the team defeats its opponents today.
Espero que ella derrote sus dudas antes de la competencia.
I hope she defeats her doubts before the competition.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | derrotara |
| tú | derrotaras |
| él/ella | derrotara |
| nosotros | derrotáramos |
| vosotros | derrotarais |
| ellos/ellas | derrotaran |
Si el equipo hubiera jugado mejor, habría derrotado al campeón.
If the team had played better, it would have defeated the champion.
Ojalá que ellos derrotaran a sus rivales en la próxima ronda.
I wish they would defeat their rivals in the next round.
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Common questions
- Is "derrotar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "derrotar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "derrotar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "derrotar" conjugates as: derrotas, derrota, derrotan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "derrotar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "derrotar" conjugates as: derrotaste, derroté, derrotaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "derrotar" in Spanish?
- "derrotar" (to defeat) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.